The Health Shop, Rotorua

13/11/2025

Collagen is available instore & online at The Health Shop 💛

Shop online here 🤩 https://thehealthshoprotorua.com/search?q=collagen

While collagen production naturally declines with age, many people are now turning to a method called collagen loading to boost their levels more quickly.

12/11/2025

Lactalis just fired 270 French dairy families yesterday. https://bit.ly/4hWB8pl

The same Lactalis that's spending €11 BILLION on new processing plants.

Let that sink in. The world's largest dairy company—processes milk in 51 countries, owns 250 plants, makes Président cheese and Parmalat milk—just told 270 farm families their milk isn't worth the diesel to collect it.

But here's what should scare every dairy farmer from Wisconsin to New Zealand:

They're not broke. They're restructuring the entire industry.

Their numbers tell the real story:
→ Profit margin on YOUR commodity milk: 1.2%
→ Profit margin on their premium yogurt: 20%
→ Investment in NEW processing: €11 billion
→ Investment in farm support: €0

Those 270 French families? Some had been shipping to Lactalis for three generations. One farmer near Normandy told French media his grandfather started selling to them in 1947. Now his son has 18 months to "find alternative arrangements."

This is the template every processor is copying:
I just got off the phone with a contact at another major processor (can't name them yet). They're running THE EXACT SAME PLAYBOOK:

Cut small farms under 500 cows
Demand 4.2% minimum butterfat
Lock in mega-dairies with 10-year contracts
Invest everything in component extraction
Remember when Danone dropped 89 organic farms in 2022?
Remember when Saputo cut 200 suppliers in 2021?
Remember when Dean Foods went bankrupt in 2019?

This. Is. The. Pattern.

The math is brutal and it's global:
France: Only farms over 80 cows surviving
Netherlands: 30% of dairies closing by 2030
Canada: Quota system can't save small farms anymore
USA: 89% of small dairies unprofitable
Australia: Processor consolidation accelerating

While Lactalis cuts farm families, they're partnering with precision fermentation companies. By 2030, they'll be making "dairy" proteins in steel tanks for 1/5 the cost.

Your milk won't just be worthless. It'll be obsolete.

Three things happening RIGHT NOW:
Component Segregation: Processors are building plants that ONLY take high-component milk. If you're shipping 3.6% butterfat, you're already on the cut list.
Scale Elimination: That 270 farms Lactalis cut? Average size was 280 cows. Every processor has the same spreadsheet with YOUR name and cow count.
Fermentation Preparation: Lactalis, Fonterra, Danone—they're ALL investing in fermentation. They're planning for when they don't need cows at all.

One of those French farmers posted this on Twitter yesterday (translated): "My father survived two milk crises. My grandfather survived World War II. I can't survive Lactalis."

That hit me hard.

Because it's not about working harder. It's not about being a better farmer. It's about multinational corporations deciding your family legacy isn't profitable enough.

You've got maybe 18 months before your processor makes the same announcement. Not because milk prices are low. Not because there's too much supply. But because they can make more money WITHOUT YOU.

What's your plan? Because "hoping it doesn't happen here" isn't working for those 270 French families today.

And please, don't tell me "it's different here." That's what French farmers said too.

Share this if you think farmers deserve to know what's coming. 🥛

12/11/2025

Ready-to-wear organic Jasmine oil is available at The Health Shop

Shop instore or online here 😍 https://thehealthshoprotorua.com/collections/absolute-essential/products/absolute-essential-jasmine-3-in-jojoba-organic-10ml

Jasmine oil is a popular fragrance, and jasmine essential oil benefits go further, including as a stress reliever, mood booster and more.

11/11/2025

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10/11/2025

Save the date!

Thousands of New Zealanders, standing up on the same day to say one thing:
STOP the Gene Tech Bill. ✋ 🛑

This isn’t about politics.
It’s not about rejecting science.
It’s about protecting the land, our food, and the legacy we leave for the next generation.

Save the date: Sat 29 Nov, 12 noon - 2pm
Find your courage.
Rally your people.
Get organised.

GE Honesty will share details of regional events as they come together, so keep an eye on their page as well as this page.

Want a protest in your town?
You’re the one to make it happen.
Step up. Take action.
Together we’ll Keep Aotearoa NZ GE Free!

09/11/2025

Did you know that there are vitamins for hair growth? Learn about the best vitamins, supplements, herbs and foods to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.

06/11/2025

🌟🌟 FOODIE FRIDAY 🌟🌟

Ingredients for these Crunchy Rye Crackers are available at The Health Shop 🧡

These easy to make crackers get a unique flavour from the rye flour and satisfying crunch from the seeds.

05/11/2025

Therapeutic quality, pure Black Pepper essential oil is available at The Health Shop 💛

Shop in-store or online here 👉https://thehealthshoprotorua.com/collections/absolute-essential/products/absolute-essential-pepper-black-organic-5ml

Black pepper is one of the most used spices on the planet, but did you know black pepper essential oil can boost your health? Click to learn more.

04/11/2025

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The CDC classifies it as a "powerhouse" vegetable and for good reason. Watercress has an amazing list of benefits and may even fight against cancer.

03/11/2025

remedies are available at The Health Shop! We also stock a range of probiotics specific for oral health 😁

These natural toothache remedies are simple and effective. Use these remedies whenever you’re experiencing toothache. Clove oil is the best, in my opinion!

03/11/2025

Time for a cleanse?

Discover how to get rid of parasites naturally using science-backed methods, including herbs, probiotics, and anti-parasitic foods.